Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive interventions for the treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures.
When the vertebral body is fractured, the normal rectangular shape of the bone is compressed, causing pain. These compression fractures can involve the collapse of one or more vertebrae in the spine and are a common consequence of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that results in the loss of normal bone density, mass, and strength, leading to a condition in which bones become increasingly porous and vulnerable to fracture easily. The vertebrae can also be weakened by cancer.
In vertebroplasty, we inject a cement mixture into the broken bone of our patient through a hollow needle and under the image guidance of fluoroscopy. During kyphoplasty, we first insert a balloon into the broken bone with a hollow needle and inject cement into the cavity formed after the balloon is removed.
To whom are Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty applied?
